So, this is the start of what I hope to be an amazing journey. I'm quite new to all of this; including websites, blogging, etc. but I will be doing my best to learn all I can because we now live in a technological age where online interactions far surpass those that we have in the "real world". Yet, the communication afforded by this technology allows the interactions to be so fluid that it might as well be in person in many circumstances. In short I have come to realize how important and helpful a positive online presence can be and hope to create just that.

If there's one thing that has gotten me into more trouble than any other it's my mouth; excessively verbose dialogues that often end up far from where they should. To some this can be quite annoying, but to the people I spend most of my time around I believe it adds a lot to our dynamic as a group...at least some of the time! I made the decision to pursue an acting/voice acting career just a few months ago, but my interest in the field has been around since I was a child. Yet with the pressure of normality surrounding me I found myself working in places like BestBuy and At&t which are not inherently terrible all on their own, just not where I felt I was doing anything of value. I began writing scripts for machinima shorts when I was in middle school; scribbling down scenes and episodes on the bus rides to school and any free time I could find. It wasn't until I began going to see panels at cons such as AWA and DragonCon that I realized where I should focus my efforts. Seeing other actors and actresses get up on stage in front of hundreds if not thousands of people just vying for the chance to see their favorite characters in person was inspiring.

It was this same appreciation for these characters that gave me a desire to cosplay. While I still see myself as a bit of a newb at it, I enjoy expressing my appreciation for the joy these characters brought to my life and even more that that I love seeing the expression on someone else's face when they recognize who it is I'm portraying. It's all around just an excessive amount of fun! I sat in on as many panels as I could that had voice over artists talking about the works they had done and how they got into the industry including Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Steve Blum, John DiMaggio, Wendee Lee, Tara Strong, and so so many others. These people are what I aspire to be. People who love what they do and have such a positive impact on the people who see their work. While all these individuals and most of my efforts are normally voice actors, I have a healthy desire for live action as well. For now I see that as a goal to achieve after testing the waters a bit. That's it for now for my first update of hopefully many more to come. I'm starting this from the ground up and am working on getting a few projects behind me to put together a decent portfolio and moving forward from there. Til next time!